SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
THE ISANTI COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Per Minnesota Statutes 375.12 Publication of Proceedings.
Meeting held on February 3, 2016.
A detail of the entire minutes are available for public inspection in the Isanti County Administrators Office, or by visiting our website at www.co.isanti.mn.us.
Members Present: Chairperson Morris; Commissioners Warring, Turnquist, Oslund
Members Absent: Commissioner Anderson
O0o Chairperson Morris convened the meeting and led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.
O0o Public Comment Session. There was no public comment.
16/02-01 Oslund/Turnquist to approve the agenda with the addition of H.2, 6th Grade Conservation Day.
Carried.
16/02-02 Turnquist/Warring to approve the minutes of the 1-20-2016 County Board Meeting. Carried.
16/02-03 Turnquist/Oslund to set the 2016 Economic Development Authority meetings as follows: (on file).
Carried.
16/02-04 Turnquist/Warring to set the County Board 2016 Committee of the Whole (work session) Schedule
(on file). Carried.
16/02-05 Turnquist/Warring to approve the following Personnel Committee Recommendation: to authorize
to fill the vacant Probation Officer position. Carried.
16/02-06 Turnquist/Oslund to approve the following Personnel Committee Recommendation: to authorize
to fill a soon to be vacant Child Support Officer position. Carried.
16/02-07 Oslund/Warring to adopt the Revised Isanti County Tax Abatement Policy. Carried.
16/02-08 Warring/Oslund to not provide a financial contribution to the NLX Rail Alliance for 2016. Carried.
16/02-09 Oslund/Turnquist to approve the agreement with CGI Communications, Inc., for a county video
program. Carried.
16/02-10 Warring/Oslund to appoint Commissioner Turnquist to replace Commissioner Anderson on the
Toward Zero Death Committee. Carried.
16/02-11 Turnquist/Oslund to ratify the hire of P Blomquist and K Sund as Appraisers, effective 3-3-2016.
Carried.
16/02-12 Warring/Turnquist to set the 2016 County Board of Appeal and Equalization date for Wednesday,
6-15-2016 at 6:00 p.m. Carried.
16/02-13 Turnquist/Oslund to approve the following claims and warrants:
Carried.
16/02-14 Oslund/Warring to approve RESOLUTION NO. 16-13-01 County State Aid Highway 6 No Park
Zone (on file). Carried.
16/02-15 Oslund/Warring to authorize R Heilman, County Highway Engineer, to attend the National
Association of County Engineers from April 24-28 in Tacoma, Washington. Carried.
16/02-16 Turnquist/Oslund to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Isanti County Family
Services and Canvas Health In The Event of a Natural Disaster. Carried.
16/02-17 Turnquist/Oslund to accept with regret the resignation/retirement of R Lindberg, Mental Health
Worker, effective 3-4-2016. Carried.
16/02-18 Turnquist/Warring to approve the Amendment to the Agreement between Medical Transportation
Management, Inc., and Isanti County. Carried.
16/02-19 Oslund/Turnquist to approve an abatement of $697.66 in additional accrued interest on the
confession of judgment for property 13.036.1500 to R Bakken (on file). Carried.
16/02-20 Warring/Turnquist to authorize the Sheriffs Department to purchase two 2016 Dodge Chargers
(squad cars) in the amount of $25,290 each; further that said payment for the vehicles shall not be
made before 4-4-2016. Carried.
16/02-21 Turnquist/Oslund to ratify the hire of S Anderson as temporary part-time Sheriffs Administrative
Assistant III (up to 8 hours per week), effective 1-22-2016. Carried.
16/02-22 Oslund/Turnquist to authorize the Information Technology Department to upgrade the phone
system controllers/voice mail system at a cost of $37,916.85; further said funds to come from IT
budget capital outlay. Carried.
16/02-23 Turnquist/Warring to approve regular status for B Lauseng, Web Developer, PC LAN Specialist,
effective 2-12-2016. Carried.
16/02-24 Turnquist/Warring to approve the final plat of Spectacle Lake Pines, located in Wyanett Township.
Carried.
O0o T Bergloff, Zoning Administrator, informed the County Board that the 6th Grade Conservation Day will be 5-20-2016.
16/02-25 Turnquist/Warring to ratify the hire of D Schuno as Probation Administrative Assist I, effective
2-8-2016. Carried.
O0o T Determan, Isanti County Soil and Water Conservation District, presented her agencys 2015 report to the Board.
16/02-26 Turnquist/Oslund to move to closed session. Carried.
16/02-27 Turnquist/Warring to move out of closed session (11:19 a.m.). Carried.
16/02-28 Turnquist/Warring to adjourn (11:20 a.m.). Carried.
Kevin VanHooser, County Administrator
By: Barbara E. Baar, Deputy County Administrator
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